Fossil Energy
Panoro Sells Stake in OML113 License Offshore Nigeria
Panoro Energy ASA has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Pan-Petroleum Aje Limited, has entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with the Nigerian company Lekoil 113 Nigeria Limited (the “Buyer”) for the sale of Panoro’s 6.502% participating interest in the OML113 license offshore Nigeria
Ithaca Starts Drilling at Stella Offshore Field (UK)
Ithaca Energy Inc. announces the commencement of development drilling operations on the Stella offshore field, with the first well on the field having been spudded using the Ensco 100 heavy duty jack-up rig. The initial campaign involves the drilling and completion of four production wells on the St
Helix Closes Sale of ‘Caesar’ Pipe Layer
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. announced today that it has closed the previously announced sale of its pipelay vessel, the Caesar, to Trevaskis Ltd. Cash proceeds of approximately $108 million of the total selling price of approximately $138 million were received at closing; the Company had prev
Wärtsilä Package for Harvey Gulf MPSV
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has been awarded the contract by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., of Panama City, Florida to supply an integrated solution for a new multipurpose support vessel (MPSV) for Harvey Gulf International Marine, LLC (HGIM) of New Or
Eni CEO, Venezuela President Discuss Perla Development
The President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, the Minister of Petroleum of Venezuela, Rafael Ramirez, and the CEO of Eni, Paolo Scaroni, met today in Rome to discuss the activities and joint projects in Venezuela. During the meeting, which was, according to Eni, held in an atmosphere of cordiality, th
‘Major Oil Company’ Hires Ocean Rig Skyros Drillship
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. , a global provider of offshore deepwater drilling services, announced today that it has received a Letter of Award for its ultra deepwater drillship “Ocean Rig Skyros”, from a major oil company. The Letter of Award is for 5 wells or a minimum of 275 days contract for drilling off
First Oil Expro Recommends Norfolk Well Location (UK)
North Sea Energy Inc., a UK-focused oil and gas exploration and production (“E&P”) company, announces that the Norfolk joint-venture partners met recently for a Technical Committee Meeting in Aberdeen, hosted by the operator, First Oil Expro Limited. Subsequent to the seismic acquisition in November
Subsea 7 Establishes Tromsø Base (Norway)
Subsea 7 is to establish a new office in northern Norway, in Tromsø. Following its award for the pipelay and subsea installation contract for Statoil’s pioneering Aasta Hansteen project earlier this year, Subsea 7 sees increasing activity in the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea. With an office in T
Proserv Boss Wins Ernst & Young Scotland Entrepreneur of the Year 2013
The chief executive of rapidly growing energy services company Proserv has been named Ernst & Young Scotland Entrepreneur of the Year 2013. Judges praised David Lamont for moulding “a phenomenal business of a truly global nature” in overseeing a 25% year-on-year growth during his two years at the co
OPITO Safety Awards: Call for Nominations
Employers and training providers are being invited to submit their nominations for the annual OPITO Safety and Competency Awards 2013 which recognise organisations that achieve the highest safety standards in the oil and gas industry. The accolades will be presented at the OPITO Safety and Competenc
GDF Suez Worker Injured in Offshore Accident Released from Hospital
GDF Suez’s worker, injured in an offshore accident which occurred in the Netherlands on Friday, June 14, has been released from the hospital. In an e-mail sent to Offshore Energy Today, the oil company’s communication department said that the worker “was released from the hospital on Saturday after
Scottish and Norwegian O&G Hubs Aberdeen and Kristiansund Get Direct Air Link
UK-based airline bmi regional will launch a new scheduled service linking Aberdeen (UK) and Kristiansund in Norway in August, it was announced today (17 June 2013). The service will be the first direct, scheduled air link between the two cities, which are important hubs for oil and gas activity, and
Massive Offshore Rigs Enter Sea of Okhotsk (Russia)
Gazprom’s semi-submersible drilling rigs Polyarnaya Zvezda (Polar Star) and Severnoye Siyaniye (Northern Lights) left the Kholmsk Port on the Sakhalin Island last Thursday and entered the Sea of Okhotsk. The Kirinsky block of the Sakhalin shelf is their destination point. Polyarnaya Zvezda is moving
DNS Hosts Decommissioning Solutions Event (UK)
Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil and gas decommissioning forum, will be hosting a lunch and learn to provide attendees with an insight into supply chain companies’ decommissioning capabilities. The lunch and learn event will take place on June 19 at the Palm Court Hotel in Aberdeen from noon-